3.1
Earthquake Details: central Oita
8/8/2026, 4:32:00 PM
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near central Oita on 8/8/2026 at 4:32:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reportedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth100 km
Significance
Latitude33.3000
Longitude131.5000
Event IDjma:20260809013227
Magnitude3.1
Updated:8/8/2026, 4:35:00 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/9/2026, 1:32:00 AM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/8/2026, 4:32:00 PM UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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